TechGig Code Gladiators announces bounty of over Rs 5 million

TechGig Code Gladiators 2017 will see over 2 Lakh top programmers code in over 52 LanguagesETtech | Updated: March 24, 2017, 15:47 IST

Having won the Limca Book National Record for being India’s Largest Coding Contest in 2015 and 2016, TechGig Code Gladiators has become one of the leaders in Coding Contests. With a bounty of over Rs. 50 Lakhs to be won by the best coders, this year’s event promises to scale bigger.

But, of all the coders only the top 200 will make it to the Grand Finale Hackathon which will be held in Bangalore.

TechGig Code Gladiators 2017 will have an Open Contest, and technologies such as Machine Learning, IoT, Data Science, E-Commerce, Bots and DevOps.

The winner of the open contest will receive Rs. 2.5 Lakhs in cash, a trophy and a certificate plaque and winners of theme will get Rs 2 Lakhs each.

Gautam Sinha, CEO, Times Internet Limited said, “I'm a coder, and this is a distinct pleasure, because this event is not about the best singer, or the best artist, but the best coder. My personal commitment is to make TechGig Code Gladiators 2017 a success. With all the partnerships that we forge, we will put the entire house of Times Group behind it - to make it successful.”